James A. Beaver

James Addams Beaver (21 October 1837-31 January 1914) was a Union Army Brigadier-General during the American Civil War and Governor of Pennsylvania (R) from 18 January 1887 to 20 January 1891 (interrupting Robert E. Pattison's terms).

Biography
James Addams Beaver was born in Millerstown, Pennsylvania in 1837, and he went to school in Belleville before becoming a lawyer in Bellefonte. When the American Civil War broke out, he joined the Union Army and served as colonel of the 148th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment; during the regiment's first action at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Beaver was wounded, and his regiment suffered heavy losses. He was present at the Battle of Gettysburg but not allowed to lead due to his injuries, but he returned to command during the Overland Campaign, with his regiment being one of the first to scale the Confederate earthworks at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864. After John R. Brooke was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Beaver held brigade command, and he was wounded later in the battle and also at the Siege of Petersburg, where he was forced to amputate his right leg. He became a Brigadier-General on 10 November 1864 and was mustered out on 22 December 1864 rather than serve on light duty. After the war, he served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891 and a judge of the Superior Court from 1895 until his death in 1914.